Police are appealing for information after a crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Lidcombe.
About 6.25pm on Tuesday, June 13, emergency services were called to the Olympic Drive, Lidcombe, following reports a pedestrian was hit by a car.
Officers attached to Auburn Police Area Command attended and were told the pedestrian, a 59-year-old man, was struck by a Nissan Pathfinder while walking across a pedestrian crossing.
The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to Westmead Hospital in a serious condition, where he remains.
The driver of the vehicle, a 41-year-old woman, was uninjured and taken to Hospital for mandatory testing.
Officers from Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Any person who witnessed the collision or has dash cam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.